September 1: Happy Birthday! Wiley Klein Sims
Wiley Klein Sims was born on this day in 1898, in Alabama, to Wiley Cunningham and Mattie Victoria Irvin Sims. He graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and taught school for two...
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September 1,1919: Winston-Salem Celebrates Labor Day
On this day in 1919, Winston-Salem threw the first large scale Labor Day celebration in the city’s history. Principal events included a parade, a band concert and many speeches. Participation in the events was...